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  1. BoG shows lower deposit rates and a sharper drop in loan rates in June

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    on new deposits fell 8 bps to 1.51 percent in June from 1.59 percent in May. The movement in the new loan... down 46 bps to 3.41 percent in June from 3.87 percent in May. However, the June figure remains 10

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  2. Sudden spurt for Greek exports, which rose by 11.3 pct in June

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The rate of change in Greece’s exports turned positive showing an increase of 11.3 percent in June following a drop of 7.5 percent in May, according to the flash estimates released by Hellenic... a 3.7 percent increase in May. The June rate was the fourth positive YoY reading in the first half

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  3. The IMF crisis and how to solve it
    Photo via IMF photostream on Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/imfphoto/]

    Agora

    May 2010 which was inadequate to secure debt sustainability. To break the rule is to throw good money...…. Is that it? To those of us familiar with IMF Board-speak, it sounded as though the report may had just been

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  4. Karatzaferis offers to boost New Democracy's right wing with LAOS alliance
    Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the May 2010 bailout but then gradually aligned himself with Samaras's opposition to the EU-IMF... in May, however, changed this dynamic. LAOS surprised observers by gaining 2.7 percent of the vote

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  5. Greek trade deficit rises by 7.4 pct in June but rate of increase slows

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    After a double-digit rise in the preceding four months, the rate of increase in Greece’s trade deficit decelerated to 7.4 percent in June from 21.9 percent in May, according to the Hellenic..., which was slightly lower than that in May (1.72 billion). The movement in June reflects an increase

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  6. A factional story: When disunity came to visit New Democracy
    Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]

    Agora

    different opinion the next. Also, Tsipras may speak one way to a non-SYRIZA audience and then change his... of forces on Greece’s right. However, in its bid to stave off Tsipras and Co. New Democracy may end up

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  7. Small but rare rise of 0.4 pct for Greek retail turnover in June
    Photo by MacroPolis

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The turnover of Greece’s retail trade index rebounded 0.4 percent year on year (YoY) in June after falling by a revised 8.3 percent in May, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). Retail volume showed a higher increase at 3.8 percent in June from a drop of 3.6 percent recorded in May

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  8. Piraeus Bank reports net profit of 164.3 mln in Q2
    Photo by MacroPolis

    EconomyBanking

    figures indicated that around 30 percent of restructured loans may become NPLs. Despite lower provisions... Bank funding is comprised exclusively by ECB funding, as ELA reliance was eliminated since May

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  9. Samaras seeks late summer boost from talks with troika in Paris
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    and European elections in May showed that confidence in the government is slipping and the coalition feels... major overhaul of the pension system is due before the end of the year and the coalition may have

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  10. Greek primary cash surplus widens to 3.2 bln in 7-month
    Photo by MacroPolis

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in July - and redemptions of 11.2 billion, of which 9.4 billion took place in May. The amount of short.... This development follows Greek bank’s zero reliance on ELA funding as of May. b) A decline in bank support scheme

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